Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
The Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation administers and oversees the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program in Pennsylvania. The bureau is responsible for resolving problems such as mine fires, mine subsidence, dangerous highwalls, open shafts and portals, mining impacted water supplies and other hazards which have resulted from past coal mining practices in accordance with requirements established by the federal Office of Surface Mining under authority of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (PL 95-87, as amended).
Acting Director: Eric E. Cavazza, P. E.
Rachel Carson State Office Building
P.O. Box 8461
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8461
Phone: 717-783-2267
FAX: 717-783-7442
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The bureau has two field offices:
Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Environmental Program Manager: Michael C. Korb, P. E.
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915 ( See Territory)
Phone: 570-826-2371
Fax: 570-826-2441
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Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Acting Environmental Program Manager: Dean Baker, P. E.
286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931 ( See Territory)
Phone: 814-472-1800
Fax: 814-472-1839
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